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Jane
Adams |
An
author you will not forget. |
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Deborah
Crombie |
Thanks
to her Duncan Kincaid Series, Deborah Crombie is very highly considered
and her novels have been translated into many languages. |
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Michael
Dibdin |
Dibdin
is famous for both his series, featuring Italian cop Aurelio Zen,
as well as his non-series novels that are characterized by diversity. |
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Nicci
French |
As
a matter of fact, Nicci French is the pseudonym of British journalists
Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. |
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Frances
Fyfield (aka Frances Hegarty) |
Frances
Fyfield, that some believe to write better than Ruth
Rendell and PD James, has two
series featuring Helen West, a prosecutor, and Sarah Fortune, a solicitor. |
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Elizabeth
George |
George
is considered to be one of the most brilliant US crime novelists.
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Leslie
Glass |
Very
popular and original author with her series featuring April Woo. |
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Thomas
Harris |
Father
of possibly the most famous fiction serial killer, Hannibal Lecter,
Harris does not write very many books but when he does success is
guaranteed. |
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Patricia
Highsmith |
One
of the most famous and acclaimed mystery authors, Patricia Highsmith
specialized in crimes set in international environments. |
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Elsie
(LC) Hayden |
A
writer with a considerable experience in writing, Elsie Hayden has
just started to write novels. |
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Joan
Hall Hovey |
Canadian,
Joan Hovey writes very well structured psychological mysteries. |
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Fred G. Leebron |
One of America's best new authors. |
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PD
James |
Author
of a very successful series featuring Scotland Yard Chief Inspector
Adam Dalgliesh, James has been able to give the genre a quality status.
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Jonathan
Kellerman |
Author of the
Delaware series. |
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Rochelle
Krich |
Author
of a series featuring Jessie Drake. |
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Barbara
Nadel |
Considered
to be one of the most interesting young UK authors. |
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T. Jefferson Parker |
An upcoming brilliant author. |
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Ruth
Rendell (a.k.a. Barbara Vine) |
One
of the queens of the genre, Rendell not only has a series featuring
Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford, but also writes non series, short
stories as well as darker novels under the name of Barbara
Vine. |
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Scott
Turow |
One
of the most aphomeciated US writers world wide, Scott Turow is a master
of this genre. |
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Minette
Walters |
A
non-series author, Walters has won tons of awards both in Britain
as well as in the US. |
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Carolyn
Wheat |
Famous
also for her short story writing, Carolyn Wheat has made good use
of her legal aid experience with the creation of the Cass Jameson
series. |
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Margaret Yorke |
Considered on a par with Ruth Rendell and PD James. |
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